James Williford Cotton

1865 - 1964  (99 years)

• Name	James Williford Cotton  [1]
  Born	5 Apr 1865	Winston Co., Alabama   [1, 2, 3]
  	Headstone gives 1866 as the year; his death certificate gives 1865.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Hamilton, Marion, Alabama   [4]
  	Enumeration District 76
  Occupation	1910	Hamilton, Marion, Alabama   [4]
  	Farmer, General farm
  Residence	1910	Hamilton, Marion, Alabama   [4]
  	With wife Reanelty J (Logan) and three children
  Census	1920	Brown Precinct, Lamar, Alabama   [5]
  	Enumeration District 41
  Occupation	1920	Brown Precinct, Lamar, Alabama   [5]
  	Farmer, Home farm
  Residence	1920	Brown Precinct, Lamar, Alabama   [5]
  	With wife Susie (Davis) Cotton and five children
  Census	1930	Bell, Lamar, Alabama   [6]
  	Enumeration District 38-24
  Occupation	1930	Bell, Lamar, Alabama   [6]
  	Farmer, General farm
  Residence	1930	Bell, Lamar, Alabama   [6]
  	With wife Susie (Davis) and five children
  Residence	1935	Lamar Co., Alabama   [3]
  Census	1940	Precinct 4, Lamar, Alabama   [3]
  	Enumeration District 38-6
  Occupation	1940	Precinct 4, Lamar, Alabama   [3]
  	He was working full-time as a farmer but earned no income in 1939
  Residence	1940	Precinct 4, Lamar, Alabama   [3]
  	With wife Susie and three children
  Residence	29 Sep 1964	Hamilton, Marion, Alabama   [1]
  	Rt. 3
  Died	29 Sep 1964	Hamilton, Marion, Alabama   [1, 2]
  	Cause: "Anemia and Congestive failure"
  		Cotton, James W - Death Certificate - Alabama Deaths, certificate no. 22050 (1964)
  Buried	1 Oct 1964	Hamilton, Marion, Alabama   [1, 2]
  	Fulton Bridge Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery [1]
  		Jim Cotton (1866 - 1964) - Find A Grave Memorial With headstone photo. Created by: Joyce Rye Kasberg Record added: Jun 14, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 91908043
  Notes	He attended school through the sixth grade [3] 1910 United States Census indicates his marriage to Reanelty J Logan was his second marriage
  Person ID	I355	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2020

  
  

  Family 1	Tennessee Franks,   b. Bef 20 Mar 1877, Alabama
  Marriage License	18 Mar 1895	Marion Co., Alabama   [7]
  	Issued by Jason P Ford, Judge of Probate
  Married	20 Mar 1895	Marion Co., Alabama   [7]
  	Officiated by Paul E Caudle, JP, at the Tilda Franks residence [7]
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F1959	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Reanelty J Logan,   b. 14 Jun 1871, Marion Co., Alabama ,   d. 14 May 1910, Marion Co., Alabama  (Age 38 years)
  Marriage License	9 Oct 1902	Marion Co., Alabama   [8]
  	Issued by W R White, Judge of Probate
  Married	10 Oct 1902	Marion Co., Alabama   [8]
  	Officiated by A H Burleson, JP at Josh Gann's residence [8]
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F129	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Emma Allen,   b. 1879, Alabama
  Marriage License	13 Oct 1911	Marion Co., Alabama   [9]
  	Issued by Mack Pearce, Judge of Probate
  Married	15 Oct 1911	Marion Co., Alabama   [9]
  	Officiated by A J Mays, Minister of Gospel, at the J W Cotton residence [9]
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F1960	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 4	Susie Anna Davis,   b. 19 Aug 1897, Alabama ,   d. 23 Aug 1979  (Age 82 years)
  Marriage License	15 Jan 1916	Marion Co., Alabama   [10]
  	Issued by Mack Pearce, Judge of Probate
  Married	16 Jan 1916	Marion Co., Alabama   [10]
  	Officiated by J G Boyett, Ordained Minister, at "the Brides Home" [10]
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F1422	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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